Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 – 1797) is undoubtedly one of the great English painters of the eighteenth century. He was tutored in London by Thomas Hudson, the master of Sir Joshua Reynolds. As with most artists of that period he was accomplished in portrait painting, to make his living, and landscape where he made…
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Claudette Johnson and my December Painting of the Month
The Turner Prize is a very good barometer of the strengths and feelings of the art world as it stands in the current environment. The debates over the years have been as much to do with the medium of art as well as the content. As art has moved away from its traditional forms into…
David Simon Contemporary at Castle Cary
Castle Cary is probably only known by travellers to Glastonbury and Somerset and then only for its railway station. I visited the town a couple of days ago to research a new history project about King Charles II. I failed to find any of the buildings I was looking for, being long ago demolished but…
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